The postcode PR6 8DA is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR6 8DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR6 8DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PR6 8DA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to PR6 8DA is Bolton Road which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Station Terrace and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Pleasington Rail Station, 3.39 km away.
The closest primary school to PR6 8DA (for ages 11 and under) is Abbey Village Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Crosshill Special School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of PR6 8DA is Campbells and is 8.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 8.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for PR6 8DA is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR6 8DA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR6 8DA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR6 8DA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR6 8DA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 215 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2019) | 960 m |
| Meadow View Learning Centre | Special school | 8-18 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.15 km |
| Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 20, 2012) | 2.18 km |
| Feniscowles Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 2.69 km |
| Withnell Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 2.79 km |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.03 km |
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 3.46 km |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 3.87 km |
| Eden School | Special school | 8-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 3.87 km |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 4.03 km |
| Meadowhead Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 4.12 km |
| Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 4.25 km |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 5, 2017) | 4.26 km |
| Crosshill Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 4.32 km |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 4.34 km |
| Darwen Vale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 4.44 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 4.45 km |
| Avondale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 4.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 8DA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 7.43 km | |
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 7.67 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 7.7 km | |
| E&V Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2017 | 7.88 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 7.95 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 8.18 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 8.18 km | |
| Campbells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2013 | 8.2 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 8.27 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 8.27 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 8.27 km | |
| NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 8.29 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 8.3 km | |
| Bangla Spice Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 8.36 km | |
| Roselyn Independent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 8.47 km | |
| Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 8.52 km | |
| Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 8.52 km | |
| Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 8.57 km | |
| Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 8.65 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 8.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 8DA - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Terrace | 23 m | |
| Station Terrace | 50 m | |
| East View Terrace | 230 m | |
| East View Terrace | 264 m | |
| Primary School | 271 m | |
| Pleasington Rail Station | 3.39 km | |
| Pleasington Rail Station | 3.43 km | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 4.09 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.11 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 41.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 8DA - Data from Dec 2021
| Close House Wood | 409 m | |
| Red Lee Wood | 610 m | |
| Benson's Wood | 753 m | |
| Rake Brook Reservoir | 921 m | |
| Roddlesworth Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Withnell Plantation | 1.13 km | |
| Roddlesworth Number 2 Plantation | 1.28 km | |
| Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir | 1.32 km | |
| Bradley Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Stanworth Valley | Valley | 1.37 km |
| Heights Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Shaw's Plantation | 1.5 km | |
| Owlet Hall Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Stockclough Culvert | 1.55 km | |
| Boardman's Heights Reservoir | 1.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 8DA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.70052600 |
| Longitude | -2.54689300 |
| OS Easting | 363991 |
| OS Northing | 0422814 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chorley |
| County Electorial Division | Hoghton with Wheelton ED |
| Electoral Ward | Chorley North East |
| Local Authority District | Chorley |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000118 |
| Travel To Work Area | Preston |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Central Lancashire |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008160 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |